June 2010

Banks rank cable TV firms less risky than telcos for broadband roll-out

Banks see cable TV companies as better bets than telecommunications companies in the race to deliver national high-speed broadband, it emerged last night.

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CWU issues ballot papers to BT staff as pay row rumbles on

Ballot papers are being sent to over 50,000 BT workers today as the Communication Workers Union (CWU) asks them to vote for strike action.  Continue Reading

Capgemini can console itself with Metropolitan Police deal

If talk in the industry is true Capgemini can console itself after missing out on a deal with Cleveland police. This is because it has apparently won an extension to its £350m seven year deal with ...  Continue Reading

Top five UK retail bank websites

Co-operative Bank is the UK retail bank with the best content and functionality on its website, according to independent research firm, Forrester Research. The...  Continue Reading

(Computing) clouds gather over Prague next week

The 6th International Cloud Expo will be held at the Prague Hilton in the Czech Republic on June 21-22, 2010 - it will also feature an "unconference" element.  Continue Reading

Microsoft to invest in enterprise handheld devices

Microsoft said it is making several key investments in the enterprise handheld device market, at at the launch of Motorola's ES400 enterprise digital assistant in New York.  Continue Reading

FCC moves closer to internet regulation

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to move toward giving itself the authority to regulate the transmission component of broadband internet service.  Continue Reading

Google faces legal action on Wi-Fi interception in US and France

Three US states and France are considering action against Google over the company's interception of private Wi-Fi data by its Street View vehicles as they collected images in 30 countries.  Continue Reading

Building a Twitter strategy for your business

There is an excellent piece here in Mashable focused on how to build a Twitter strategy for your business.Of course, this level of planning works if you are going to build a strategy in the first ...  Continue Reading

How to migrate from ESX v3.5 to ESX4i on HP blades

Find out how to migrate from VMware ESX Classic to ESXi, a HP blade infrastructure revamp, and why it's imperative to get a SYSLOG server when tackling ESXi.  Continue Reading

Will you lose profit through the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme?

Discover these practical steps on how to make the most of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, according to a data centre management consultancy.  Continue Reading

Citrix Receiver app to deliver virtual desktop to your iPad: News Roundup

Orange Business Services joins VMware vCloud; VMware forms OEM partnership with Novell for Linux Enterprise Server; and more news of the week.  Continue Reading

Star India completes migration of data center infra

After taking the decision for migration of its data center setup from Hong Kong to India, Star India had to meet enormous expectations.  Continue Reading

Microsoft can’t give away better security

Microsoft Australia has made a plea to its users: please, please use more of our free security stuff, even if it means they’ll waste time on social networks  Continue Reading

How two-factor authentication and layered authentication differ

Learn how two-factor authentication and layered authentication differ and whether there a difference in the deployment and implementation of these two systems.  Continue Reading

IT Headaches for Continental and United Airlines

The merger of United and Continental Airlines - soon to be known as United Airlines - will give the new company control of around seven per cent of routes worldwide and a fifth of all US flights.  Continue Reading

Martha Lane Fox to continue as UK Digital Champion

Martha Lane...  Continue Reading